Game table



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unirse STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH W. BISHOP, OF MUSKEGON, MICHGAN, A SSIGNOR TO BRUNSWCK-IBALKE- COLLENDER COMPANY, F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

` GAME TABLE.

Application .fledNovember 15, 1326. Seriall No. 148,492.

My invention relates to tables Vand -has. a special relation tegame tables.

One object of the invention is to provide a light-weight game table that may `be collapsed and readily storedaway and also maymay be readily collapsed into a minimum of 15 room and may bei conveniently lrestored to,

the normal position of usage.

A still furthery obj ect of the invention is toV providea vtable with simple and inexpensive leveling devices. i

Other objects and advantages will appear as the description proceeds. Referring' to the accompanying drawings.. f Y. y

Fig. l is a bottom plan view vof a game table embodying lthe invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereof.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of a device for securing a pair of table legs to ay brace bar, parts being broken away.

Fig. 4 is a detail view of apivotalsupport 30 for .a tableleg. f

' Fig. 5 isa sectional detail view of aleveling` device for a table leg. Y f I Y Fig. 16 is a sectional viewtaken on the line .6-.6 of Fig. 5. y

Fig. 7 is a-bottonnplan, detailfview of. a pivotal support fori brace rodsfand- Y Y Fig. k8 is ,d.vertical`v sectional view of va table bjed and partsco-operating immediately ,therewitlnlparts Vbeing broken away...

The bed of the table 'ismade of laminations ofwood reinforced at their outer sur@ shown kit comprises twothin vouter sheets l of metal, thinlayers 2 of V,relatively hard wood adjacent the sheets 1and relatively thick layers 3 of relatively soft woodbetween the layers 2, all of these sheetsand layers being secured rigidly "together ,by a'waterproof binder such as albumen glue.'

rThe thickness of the bed may vary consideightns inch toy slightly overv an inch having been' found practicable. Themetal sheets' capable of withstanding attacks ofmoisture and markedchanges in atmospheric condil, tions without warpin` or deteriorating and they maintain a smoot long periods of time.

By providingy plies `or laminas of varying hardness, there is provided a bed in which the under laminae of relatively soft wood afford a. base or foundationwhich is a rela'- tively 'soft orv yielding support forthe top lamina of hard Wood. Moreover, the relatively thin metal sheathing which overlies the top lamina affords a comparatively hard and dent-proof top surface. laminas of the bed thus provides agradation playing surface over The various Y in hardness or resistancey upwardlylthrough j the bed. It will be understood that all of the wooden laminee are adhesively secured by an 'albumen glue binder., which is a preferable Vtype of binder, due to its resistance to moisture. This is an important feature of they gconstruction, since the binder isitself moisture-resistant, although protected the J-met'a'lsheathing, which.. in the preferred form, is applied to both the top and bottom surfaces." The 'sheathing and binder assist the laminated woodconstruction in resisting' Vand minimizing warping.

VIt will be Vfurther observed that theimetal sheathing` covering thertop wood lamina'is continuously secured tothe surface of the woodl by an adhesive,l thus avoiding air pock- I etsbetween the wood and metal, and provid- RCGS by ShGeS 0f metlf 'In the @llbodmentfing a top metal lamina which is in intimate contact with the hardwood lamina there- -beneath throughout the meeting faces of the playing surface and may be secured to the Vlayers of wood' by suitable retainers such as v` tacks 5. The bed may be vsecured to strips 6 ,underlying the rails 7 by means of boltsS erabl f, thicknesses ranging from'v i three i extending'direetly through the bed and receivedin bushings l0 embedded in the strips 6 but it will be understood that the rails 7 may be of various shapes and the strips 6 may be integral With the rails.

rlhe bed may be supported by similar pairs of pivoted legs.

A leg 11 similar to the others may be of tubular -form, a means -lor pivotally securing it to the bed is shown in detail in Fig. 4 and may comprise a plug 12 which may be secured Within the leg 11 by being 'forced therein and may have a pair o'l lugs 13 thereon pivotally mounted on a pin l-- ivhich may be carried by a support 15 on a plate 16. The plate may be secured directly to the bed by means,

of screws 17.

T he leg 1l may be rigidly secured to a leg, 18 by means of a cross bar 19.

The legs 11 and 18 may be swung about their pivot points to collapse the table or to place them in a position to support the bed.

They may be held in the latter position by means oll a brace rod 20 Which may have a flattened and curved end 21 'for gripping the cross bar 19. A yoke 22 be loosely mounted on the cross bar 19 and prevented 'from moving longitudinally thereon by means ol pins 23 on the cross bar. A thumb screw 24 may extend through the yoke and engage the end of the brace rod and prevent its accidental release. By loosening the thumb screw 2li and swinging the yoke 22 downwardly the end of the brace rod may be disengaged from the cross bar.

The other end of the brace rod may be pivoted on a pin 25 supported by lugs 26 depending rom a plate 27 which is secured to the bed. Y

The pin 25 may also pivotally support a brace rod 28 which may serve after the manner of the brace rod 20 for bracing an additional pair ot legs. f

When the legs are collapsed, the brace rods may be swung to a position adjacent the bed so that the table may be made to `occupy a minimum ot vroom.

Each table leg may be provided with a levelling device, (Figs. 5 and 6). lt may comprise a nut 29 which may extend into the lower endoi the leg and may receive a screw 30 havinga head 31 thereon. The head may have holes therein to facilitate the turning thereof and may have a boss or protuberance 33, thereon and a laterally directed flange 34. The Vlower end oit the head 31 may be 'received Within a cup-like base or toot 35 which the boss or protuberance may engage. A retaining ring, 36 may be provided in a recess 37 for preventing accidental detachment of the base or foot. The engagement el' `the flange 34 with the retaining ring will prevent separation ot parts but the retaining ring Will permit free relative rotary movement of parts so that the head 31 may be moved readily in leveling the table. The boss or protuberance will also facilitate turning oli the head 31.

'l` ie invention is not limited to the specific details of construction ot the embodiments illustrated and described, but is capable of extensive modilications. A substantial range oit equivalents is contemplated Within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

l claim: Y

1. A game table having a bed composed ot laminations of Wood' secured togetherby an adhesive and having` sheets ot metal covering the outer surfaces et the laminated structure and secured thereto by an adhesive, said bed being in a single unit having an uninterrupted playing surface, cushions at the sides of .said bed and' supporting legs secured directly to said bed.

2. A game table having a bed composed of laminations oi Wood secured together by an adhesive and having sheets of metal covering the outer surfaces of the laminated structure and secured thereto byqan adhesive, rails secured to said bed and legs secured directly to said bed and supporting said bed and said rails. y

3. A game table having a bed composed of laminations ot Wood secured together lby an adhesive and having sheets of metal covering the outer surfaces ol' the laminated structure and secured thereto by an adhesive, a pair of legs, eachpivoted to said bed, a cross bar rigid with said leg-s and a stay rod pivoted to said bed and detachably secured to said cross bar.

4. In a game table of the billiard type, a bed comprising laminae ol' Wood adhesivelyy secured together' With the top lamina relatively harder than an under lamina, andv a permanent fabric playing surface covering said top lamina.

5.,]n a game table of the billiard-type, a bed comprising laminae of Wood adliesively secured together, a relativelyl thin-sheet of metal continuously securedto and covering the top lamina, and a permanent fabric ing surlacecovering said metal.

6. In a game table of the billiard type, a bed comprising laminae ofy Wood adhesively secured together and a relatively thin lsheet of metal Acovering the top lamina and adhesively secured thereto.

7. In a game table of the billiard type, a bed comprisingl laminae of Wood adhesively secured together, the top lamina being vrelatively harder than an under lamina, and a relatively thin sheet of metal covering the top lamina.

8. In a game table of the billiard type, a bed comprising laminae of Wood adhesively secured together, the top lamina being relatively harder than an under lamina, and al Vvrelatively thin sheetV of metal covering the top lamina and adhesively secured thereto,

PlayllO secured together, relatively thin ymetal continuously secured to and covering the outer laininae, and a permanent fabric playingr surface covering the top lamina.

10. In againe table of the billiard type, a bed comprising laininae of wood adhesively secured together, relatively thin metal covvering the outer laminae and adhesive'ly secured thereto, and a perinanentfabric` play-V ing surface covering the top lamina.

1l. In a game table of the billiard type, a bed comprising laminae of Wood adhesively secured together, the top lamina being relatively harder than an under lamina, and relatively thin'inetal covering the outer laminae.

12. In a game table ofthe billiard type, a bed comprising laminas of Woodfadhesively secured together, the top lamina being relatively harder than an under lamina, and relatively thin inet-al covering the outer lamin and adhesively secured thereto. 13. In av gaine table of the billiard type, a

bed comprising lamin ofwood, Waterproof n adhesive seonringsaid laminae' together, the .top lamina being relatively harder than an under lamina, andl a permanent fabric playing surface covering saidV top lamina.

14. In a gaine table of the billiard type, a bed comprising laminae of Wood, Waterproof adhesive securing said laminae together, the top. lamina being relatively harder than an under lamina, a relativelythin Sheet of metal adhesively secured to and covering the top lamina, and a permanent fabric playing surface covering` said top lamina.

JOSEPH wnisnon 

